Vestas has secured a turbine order totalling 359MW from Phoenix Wind Repower to repower three wind farms in Texas.
The deal will replace Clipper machines with the Danish manufacturer’s V110-2.2MW hardware at the Trinity Hills, Sherbino Mesa 2 and Silver Star wind farms.
Delivery will start in the fourth quarter of 2019.
The order covers supply, installation and commissioning, as well as 10-year active output management 5000 service agreements for each project.
It is Vestas’ largest repowering contract and will total 383MW, including previously purchased components.
Phoenix Wind Repower is a portfolio investment of a fund managed by Ares Management Corporation.
Vestas president of the sales and service and division in the US and Canada Chris Brown said: “We’re thrilled to partner with Ares’ infrastructure and power strategy as they expand their wind portfolio, and move to deliver profitable returns for their customer through the long-term, sustainable, and reliable wind industry.
“With the exponential advancements in wind technology over the last decade, the turbines of today barely resemble the turbines of yesterday.
“Through repowering these projects, we’ll unlock even more value through the lifetime performance of these projects.”
Vestas has also received a 22MW order in the US for its 4MW turbine platform, which will qualify for 60% of the production tax credit.
The client and the wind farm have not been disclosed at the customer’s request, the company said.